losch boiler flex hose

 
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Post by Ra1pchair » Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 3:03 pm

Does anyone have a flex hose for a losch boiler for sale. It connects the stoker to the rest of the boiler.
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Post by StokerDon » Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 7:01 pm

I would contact Wilhelm's Northeast Anthracite Heating (570) 345-6302. They might have one from an old Losch.

If not contact Mark's Supply 570-462-0748. They stock new and used parts for old coal stoker equipment.

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Post by Holdencoal » Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 7:07 pm

The hose is a copper braid with threaded ends, used for thermal expansion. A good plumbing store can get you one. You’ll need to know the size and length.

http://www.fnw.com/FNWValve/assets/images/PDFs/FN ... ig.35S.pdf

 
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Post by StokerDon » Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 7:25 pm

Holdencoal wrote:
Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 7:07 pm
The hose is a copper braid with threaded ends, used for thermal expansion. A good plumbing store can get you one. You’ll need to know the size and length.
http://www.fnw.com/FNWValve/assets/images/PDFs/FN ... ig.35S.pdf
Not a direct replacement but you might be able to make it work. The Data Sheet states;
"Flexible connectors are used to absorb thermal and seismic movement,
absorb hydraulic shock, provide vibration and noise dampening,"

That means it might be able to take the shock of the Losch bump grate.


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Post by Holdencoal » Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 9:32 pm

I thought the flex hose was just this and that boiler is good size.

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Post by StokerDon » Thu. Jan. 27, 2022 8:06 pm

Holdencoal wrote:
Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 9:32 pm
I thought the flex hose was just this and that boiler is good size.
Yes but the flex hose you linked is copper pipe with a braided flexible piece in the middle. The Losch piece is threaded black iron with a corrugated metal flexible piece in the middle. So it's not a direct replacement but you could make it work buy soldering copper threaded pieces onto it.

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Post by LTStorm07 » Thu. Jan. 27, 2022 10:11 pm

There's Losch parts for sale by Greg Snyder out of Shamokin PA on Facebook marketplace. Looks like he's got lots of parts.


 
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Post by Ra1pchair » Mon. Feb. 21, 2022 4:27 pm

Thanks guys. Wilhelm northeast plumbing fixed me up over a weekend. No more leaks.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Mon. Feb. 21, 2022 4:32 pm

Ra1pchair wrote:
Mon. Feb. 21, 2022 4:27 pm
Thanks guys. Wilhelm northeast plumbing fixed me up over a weekend. No more leaks.
Good to hear.

 
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Post by StokerDon » Mon. Feb. 21, 2022 8:39 pm

Ra1pchair wrote:
Mon. Feb. 21, 2022 4:27 pm
Thanks guys. Wilhelm northeast plumbing fixed me up over a weekend. No more leaks.
YES! Glad to hear you got it fixed. I saw your flex auger video, you got any pictures of your nice Losch and auger set up???

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Post by Ra1pchair » Fri. Feb. 25, 2022 11:55 am

Here are a few pictures. The equipment hanging on the wall is for radiant in the shop floor. I needed heat exchanger because the radiant heat has antifreeze and I didn’t want it mixing with the domestic water

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Post by leward » Fri. Feb. 25, 2022 12:45 pm

I know this got fixed/solved, but why not a trip to any hydraulic hose store?
Hydraulic on any heavy equip is way hotter than any boiler temps, would certainly be watertight and probably cheaper than a specialty hydronic hose. just curious

 
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Post by Ra1pchair » Fri. Feb. 25, 2022 3:36 pm

My research points to the unreliability of the reinforced rubber over time

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sat. Feb. 26, 2022 7:58 am

Ra1pchair wrote:
Fri. Feb. 25, 2022 3:36 pm
My research points to the unreliability of the reinforced rubber over time
It's hard to improve on the Losch. it seems they only have problems after the first 50 years of continuous use. :D

That's a neat auger setup! Probably works better than the auger setup that I came up with years ago.
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It would have worked better it the hopper was closer to the bin. The auger was geared down to match the stoker feed rate and ran when the stoker ran. When it worked, I didn't have to feed the hopper, it just filled itself. The shallow angle of the long pipe caused bridging and would destroy the gearbox.

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Post by Ra1pchair » Sun. Feb. 27, 2022 3:06 pm

Mine is all manual which is alright because I still have to haul the ashes. This particular Losch has been in use since 1962. The last 10 years with me. Do you burn buckwheat or rice?


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